Hi all,

I have a 2015 Fiesta with a Sony radio. I want to install a Pioneer sphda230dab but have been told it is not possible owing to the lack of replacement fascia (?). I have also been told it is not possible to replace the Sony radio with any other radio either. Can anybody clarify this for me please? I have researched across the internet and obtained conflicting stories about what is and is not possible to do. Any help would be most appreciated.

Many thanks

Both are possible. The double din fascias are ridiculously ugly in the mk7 fiesta so there's that to consider.

You can replace with a satnav/dab unit from a mk7 facelift with a bit of fiddling about (there's guides for both on the forum)

That's very interesting, I will check it out, thank you. 

A swap mine over to android few months back you just have to butcher a few wire looms

I'm still unsure as to how to proceed. My radio is shown in the attached photo. I have just been in touch with a car audio fitter who also tells me it can't be done.

Many thanks for the help so far.

 

16 minutes ago, davehjames said:

I have just been in touch with a car audio fitter who also tells me it can't be done.

Whats "it"?

2 hours ago, Chaz84 said:

A swap mine over to android few months back you just have to butcher a few wire looms

Thats a mk6?

Sorry, my original post is that I would like to replace the sony radio in my 2015 Fiesta with a Pioneer sphda230dab but I have been told that it isn't possible because of the aftermarket fascia (?)

Sorry a have a 2015 eco sport as well there is after market parts you can get for it a haven’t done it yet but it is possible yeah that was on the mk6 st150 the wires where a night mare

You would need to fit a double din

A have watched this been done it’s quite the job

This is one of the looms am going to use in doing the eco sport

thanks very much for the prompt reply. I'm not sure why the car audio chap says it can't be done. I will continue to investigate.

 

Thanks

It’s a hard job lol probably why haha

The facing only about £53

Not sure why Ford and android are pain was the same in the st and the eco sport more a pain because of rear camera and voice activated stuff just butcher a few wire looms up unlit it works lol 🤣

On 1/23/2021 at 1:43 PM, davehjames said:

thanks very much for the prompt reply. I'm not sure why the car audio chap says it can't be done. I will continue to investigate.

 

Thanks

Hey I have the same radio, Sony.  Just pulled it out to see only one plug in the rear, did you end up finding a solution? 
 

thanks in advance  
 

Thanks 

On 8/29/2022 at 5:13 PM, Emily362 said:

Hey I have the same radio, Sony.  Just pulled it out to see only one plug in the rear, did you end up finding a solution? 
 

thanks in advance  
 

Thanks 

Hi trying to do that same here, Sony stereo with only one plug at the back. How did you get on? 
 

thanks 

I've seen people upgrade the radio with a newer model with android auto, with new cable harnas, new radio unit, new display etc, but I can image this is expensive as the radio alone goes for 400euros+ and well then you still need a display antennas etc.

My facia (2014 Titanium X Auto) is the same as Daves and therefore, I assume, so is my Sony radio,CD player, Sat Nav etc.  I have no issue with it other than the DAB programmme display can only show two pages of programme information.  There's almost always more.  The rest I have to guess. 

I didn't know that any if it was Android driven.  I thought it was Microsoft for Ford Synch.

Sat Nav is a little out of date though.

it can be done but it wasn't easy although I'm not an expert.

This was my original attempt but I didn't like how it looked and picked up terrible reflections.

 

This is the facia I have now. it doesn't suffer from reflections and is angled to the driver better.

 

 

 

On 6/16/2024 at 3:23 PM, cjay1 said:

it can be done but it wasn't easy although I'm not an expert.

This was my original attempt but I didn't like how it looked and picked up terrible reflections.

 

This is the facia I have now. it doesn't suffer from reflections and is angled to the driver better.

That's class looking,was it expensive?

Time consuming?

Have U any link to product?

Thank you,or is it the in on you tube